Biohacking Beauty: The Anti-Aging Skincare Podcast

Did you know that the most powerful anti-aging protocol isn't about how long you sleep? It's about when. Getting eight hours of sleep for skincare feels like a tough feat to achieve especially when life gets in the way.
By understanding how your skin begins its optimal repair time, it’s still possible to achieve the best skin results without the guilt of not sleeping enough.
In our quest in finding the best skincare ingredient for our products, we discovered that hours of sleep do matter, but best skin results happen by following the skin’s optimal program sequences for deep repair.
We go deeper into this in the latest episode of Biohacking Beauty: The Anti-Aging Skincare Podcast. We also cover how melatonin onset, circadian rhythm, growth hormones, and inflammation play a huge role in giving your skin the environment it needs to do its best work.
What's Discussed:
(1:54-5:09) Why sleep timing matters more than sleep hours for skin repair
(07:01-15:19) The three repair windows your skin depends on every night: melatonin onset, growth hormone pulse, and barrier recovery
(05:09-5:55) Why dull skin, slow healing, and crepey eyes are often a timing problem — not a product problem
(13:28-17:10) How to build a recovery-first nighttime routine before adding any stimulation
(37:47-40:47) The silk vs. cotton pillowcase: Which fabric choice is part of your skincare
(43:29-47:36) Supplements that support skin repair at night
(17:17-17:30) Red light therapy as the only exception to the no-stacking rule

Resources mentioned:
Sleep protocol: https://www.younggoose.com/pages/sleep-protocol
Episode with Anastasia (BeautyFascia): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anastasia-beauty-fascia-facial-fascia-and-massage
Episode on Face Taping with Olga from Natural Face Bible: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-japanese-face-taping-explained-with-olga
Find more from Young Goose:
The Elastin Action Protocol → Engineered for Skin Navigating Elasticity Change
The Winter Skin Protocol → Build for How Skin Actually Behaves in Winter
VAMPIRE EXOSOMES → Professional Exosome Serum for Regeneration and Post-Treatment Recovery
Use code PODCAST10 to get 10% off your first purchase, and if you’re a returning customer use the code PODCAST5 to get 5% off at https://younggoose.com
Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Molecular hydrogen is often described as a selective antioxidant, but that framing is incomplete. In this episode, we explore hydrogen as a mitochondrial hormetic signal that can influence redox balance, inflammatory regulation, and adaptive stress pathways. The key distinction is that delivery route changes mechanism. Oral, inhaled, and topical hydrogen act differently in the body, with different kinetics, tissue distribution, and biological implications.
We dive deeper into this in the Biohacking Beauty Podcast with Alex Tarnava. We discuss why topical hydrogen is gaining attention for skin outcomes, how gut-mediated signaling may drive systemic effects, and why interpreting evidence requires understanding study design, delivery method, and real-world product variability.
WHAT’S DISCUSSED:
(04:52) Why hydrogen is not a traditional antioxidant and what that actually means biologically
(06:17) How different delivery routes change tissue targeting and systemic signaling
(10:09) Why skin aging and inflammatory conditions behave more like a systems problem than a single pathway
(15:10) How mild oxidative stress can activate endogenous antioxidant production
(16:05) The hidden risk of reductive stress from excessive antioxidant use
(17:59) Why inflammation must be regulated rather than suppressed for long-term tissue repair
(28:52) The gut-driven mechanisms that may influence visible skin outcomes
(29:42) How corporate-owned research and investigator-led studies shape the hydrogen evidence landscape
(37:25) Why exaggerated longevity claims distort innovation and erode trust
(50:49) The growing issue of counterfeit hydrogen products and what it signals about market maturity
Find more from Young Goose:
The Elastin Action Protocol → Engineered for Skin Navigating Elasticity Change
Use code PODCAST10 to get 10% off your first purchase, and if you’re a returning customer use the code PODCAST5 to get 5% off at https://younggoose.com
Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Find more from Alex Tarnava:
Website: https://hydrogenwatertablets.com
https://alextarnava.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alextarnava

Chronic stress isn’t just a mental or emotional burden. It creates a biological cascade that disrupts mitochondrial function, accelerates inflammation, and shows up visibly in the skin long before deeper symptoms appear.
We dive deeper into this in the Biohacking Beauty Podcast with Dr. Scott Sherr. We also talk about the sympathetic spiral of doom, why skin reflects mitochondrial decline before other symptoms appear, and why sequencing interventions matter more than intensity.
Dr. Scott Sherr is a board-certified internal medicine physician certified in Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe) and a specialist in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. He is the COO of Troscriptions and focuses clinically on mitochondrial health, stress physiology, and advanced recovery protocols.
What's Discussed:
(01:52) Why chronic stress is not just mental and directly impacts cellular energy
(05:17) How modern life keeps the nervous system stuck in chronic fight or flight
(07:25) Cortisol and stress hormones disrupting mitochondria and accelerating skin aging
(11:16) Why skin aging is often the first visible sign of mitochondrial decline
(24:16) The sympathetic spiral of doom explained through energy loss and stress signaling
(27:14) Why stress reduction and mitochondrial support must happen at the same time
(46:22) Why aggressive skincare and biohacking fail without mitochondrial resilience
(50:35) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, sequencing, and why timing matters more than intensity

Find more from Young Goose:
The Elastin Action Protocol → Engineered for Skin Navigating Elasticity Change
The Winter Skin Protocol → Build for How Skin Actually Behaves in Winter
VAMPIRE EXOSOMES → Professional Exosome Serum for Regeneration and Post-Treatment Recovery
Use code PODCAST10 to get 10% off your first purchase, and if you’re a returning customer use the code PODCAST5 to get 5% off at https://younggoose.com
Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Find more from Dr. Scott Sherr:
Website: https://troscriptions.com
LinkedIn: @troscriptions
Instagram: @drscottsherr @troscriptions
Facebook: @Troscriptions
Youtube: @troscriptions
Tiktok: @troscriptions

Fascia is one of the most overlooked conversations in skin aging. We spend so much time thinking about collagen, serums, injectables, and trending tools, but very few people are talking about the structural system underneath the skin that influences how we actually age.
If you are dealing with under-eye puffiness, jaw tension, posture changes, facial asymmetry, or feeling like your face looks more tired than it should, this episode explores a deeper layer of the conversation. We dive into fascia, fluid movement, breathing patterns, and why your neck and jaw may be playing a much bigger role in your appearance than you realize.
In this conversation, we break down what fascia really is in simple terms and how it connects to collagen production, lymphatic drainage, nervous system regulation, and facial structure over time.
Anastasia is a board-certified Structural Integration Therapist trained in kinesiology, facial muscle neuro rehabilitation, neurovascular release, myofascial release, traditional Chinese medicine, and acupressure. Over the past five years, she has pursued global mentorships and seminars focused on structural and facial regeneration, bringing together multiple disciplines to support facial health, tissue quality, and overall structural balance.
To watch this episode on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/KRs4dlmfj8s
What's Discussed:
(11:41) Why facial massage does not stretch skin and how tissue actually adapts
(19:38) Under eye puffiness as a drainage issue, not a skin problem
(23:12) Collagen cross linking and why fibroblasts avoid rebuilding on damaged matrix
(27:23) Glymphatic dysfunction and how poor brain drainage shows up in the face
(51:52) What happens to circulation and lymphatic flow when muscles are paralyzed with Botox
(53:52) Why mewing fails without addressing neck tension and structural foundation
(01:12:23) Phone posture, forward head position, and structural facial aging
(01:14:39) Aging as a structural shift before wrinkles ever appear

Find more from Young Goose:
The Elastin Action Protocol → Engineered for Skin Navigating Elasticity Change
The Winter Skin Protocol → Build for How Skin Actually Behaves in Winter
VAMPIRE EXOSOMES → Professional Exosome Serum for Regeneration and Post-Treatment Recovery
Use code PODCAST10 to get 10% off your first purchase, and if you’re a returning customer use the code PODCAST5 to get 5% off at https://younggoose.com
Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Find more from Anastasia (Beauty Fascia):
Website: https://anastasia.beauty
Instagram: @anastasiabeautyfascia
Youtube: @anastasiabeautyfascia
TikTok: @anastasiabeautyfascia

Being told your labs are “normal” and your cycle is still regular does not mean your metabolism and hormones are stable. Early insulin resistance can quietly increase inflammation, drive midsection fat gain, and accelerate skin aging years before menopause is officially diagnosed.
In this Biohacking Beauty episode with Dr. Jila Senemar, we break down why regular periods do not rule out perimenopause, why building muscle is one of the most powerful metabolic tools in midlife, and how early testing like DEXA scans can reveal hidden bone loss long before standard guidelines would ever check.
Dr. Jila Senemar is a board-certified OB/GYN with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She is a menopause specialist certified by The Menopause Society and a longevity physician. Her clinical work focuses on perimenopause, menopause, hormone therapy, and midlife women’s health.
What's Discussed:
(02:57) Insulin resistance as an early midlife driver of inflammation and weight gain
(03:35) Why more cardio and restriction can worsen midlife metabolic dysfunction
(07:27) Regular periods and no hot flashes still align with early perimenopause
(09:44) Night waking and unrefreshing sleep as overlooked perimenopause symptoms
(15:01) Strength training as a metabolic and hormonal support tool in midlife
(24:40) Using DEXA scans at 40 to detect early bone density loss
(26:15) Hormone therapy framed around longevity, not just symptom relief
(41:14) Progesterone’s role in sleep, mood stability, and early perimenopause support

Find more from Young Goose:
The Elastin Action Protocol → Engineered for Skin Navigating Elasticity Change
The Winter Skin Protocol → Build for How Skin Actually Behaves in Winter
VAMPIRE EXOSOMES → Professional Exosome Serum for Regeneration and Post-Treatment Recovery
Use code PODCAST10 to get 10% off your first purchase, and if you’re a returning customer use the code PODCAST5 to get 5% off at https://younggoose.com
Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Find more from Dr. Jila Senemar MD, FACOG, MSCP:
Website: https://www.jilamd.com
Instagram: @drjilasenemar